Sanam Teri Kasam’s re-release is a box office hit, nearing Rs 40 crore. Directors hinted at a sequel, but producer Deepak Mukut raised a copyright dispute. Directors clarified no hard feelings exist.
Sanam Teri Kasam re-released in theatres recently.
Sanam Teri Kasam, the cult romantic tragedy, recently made a grand comeback to theatres. Surprisingly, unlike the 2016 response, this time, the box office collection of the Harshvardhan Rane and Mawra Hocane-starrer is on fire. It is on its way to cross the Rs 40-crore mark. Recently, directors Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru had hinted at a part two of Sanam Teri Kasam that left fans elated. However, producer, Deepak Mukut, later raised a copyright dispute saying that the film’s intellectual property rights belong to him.
The directors have now broken their silence on the controversy, clarifying that there are no hard feelings between the trio. Vinay told Hindustan Times, “Sanam Teri Kasam begins with a flashback. We wrote part two of the film at that time only. We wanted to go ahead with a second part, but unfortunately for whatever reason, we couldn’t. Nobody even asked for it all this while, until now. This (confusion) has been happening because of the interviews.”
He continued, “I want to put it on record once and for all: There will be another story of love and promises that will arrive on Valentine’s in 2026, but we didn’t announce a film. How can I be so selfish to announce? I love my team – my producer, my actors. Deepak is a dear friend; I had dinner with him on Monday night.”
When asked if Deepak would return to produce the sequel to Sanam Teri Kasam, Vinay responded “Why do you feel otherwise? We are a team. This journey is for all of us.”
In an interview with Bollywood Hungama recently, Deepak Mukut had spoken about the sequel saying, “The IP of Sanam Teri Kasam belongs to me since I am its producer. So, the rights to make a sequel or even a prequel or a remake rests with me. In fact, I announced the sequel in September 2024 with Harshvardhan Rane in the lead..As for the directors (Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru), I haven’t had any discussion with them. They haven’t met and spoken to me about it. I have not finalised any director.”
When asked if he has reached out to Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru, he said, “It is their duty to reach out to me rather than the other way round, especially since they are giving interviews about making the sequel. I just want to reiterate that the rights belong to me.”
About the sequel, Mukut said that the writing process is going on. Once it is complete, the sequel will go on floors.
